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I am beyond sad that my doctor will not allow me to return to work. I let the kids know through Skype on Friday. I am working on having two gatherings this summer for our class and will put the details here as soon as I can. Kids can come to neither, one, or both and stay however long they want! (I will just need to know how many kids are coming so I know how much pizza to order.) The kids want to have it at the new Village Playground... but we'll have to find out when it opens!
Temporarily thinking for the first option -
Weekday - maybe a Monday in early July - Playground at Parma Park (Hilton Parma Corner's Road entrance) 5-7pm (I will have a kickball... but I won't be able to pitch.)
Weekday later in July - Village Elementary's new playground
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Please take a look at the monthly calendar in your child's agenda as well! We did our May2 (which some people call June) calendar in our agendas!
- Monday, June 23rd - half day (with Mrs. Bell as our guest teacher)
- Tuesday, June 24th - half day (with Mrs. Bell as our guest teacher)
- Tuesday, June 24th - TUG-OF-WAR CONTEST!!! Wear sneakers, bring a water bottle, wear sunscreen (and we will Skype afterwards!!!)
MOST RECENT UPDATES (done on 6/23/19):
MOST RECENT UPDATES (done on 6/23/19):
- Updated calendar of upcoming events
- Updated discussion ideas about recent class experiences are below.
Even though it was a chilly day, we enjoyed our time at Ganondagan. Check out the photos of our trip under the photos tab! ganondagan.org/
Even though it was a chilly day, we enjoyed our time at Ganondagan. Check out the photos of our trip under the photos tab! ganondagan.org/
To say that we loved our Chef Reward... would be an understatement!
To say that we loved our Chef Reward... would be an understatement!
***If you are picking up your child, I would appreciate it if you would let me know ahead of time (meaning at least a day ahead). If you can't, please send a note in with your child if it is for that day. (Our lessons are getting interrupted multiple times a day for me to answer calls from the nurse's office.) Thank you so much!
***If you are picking up your child, I would appreciate it if you would let me know ahead of time (meaning at least a day ahead). If you can't, please send a note in with your child if it is for that day. (Our lessons are getting interrupted multiple times a day for me to answer calls from the nurse's office.) Thank you so much!
Here are some ideas that might start up some conversations about school:
Here are some ideas that might start up some conversations about school:
- Ask, "Would you want to live next to a plate boundary? Why or why not?"
- Tell me about the book you are listening to: The Eerie Canal.
- Ask, "What did you do to get your structure to withstand the earthquake?"
- What was your opinion about assigned seats in the cafeteria? What was your opinion about kids being involved in sports/
What has been happening in fourth grade...
What has been happening in fourth grade...
ELA - We are shifting into opinion pieces. We are gathering information to make informed decisions. We are also exploring more with poetry. In particular we are focusing in on figurative language.
Math - We are nearing the end of our unit on fractions! We have explored lots of games: Cover, Uncover, Fractions Compare, and Roll Around the Clock. We've also explored multiplication of a fraction with a whole number. We always focus on the meaning and understanding what we are doing instead of memorizing a trick to get the right answer.
Science - We are nearing the end of our Earth Processes Unit as well. Students created a structure to withstand an earthquake. They are determining solutions to problems that are unavoidable (volcano eruptions, tsunamis, and earthquakes). We have continued with All Hands on Deck!! These are science stations that they kids work with a partner to explore. They need to read and understand directions and problem solve to complete each station. This week they involve measuring length, measuring volume of water, using balances, electricity, magnetism, and building ramps. They were a blast!
Social Studies - We are learning about growth in New York along with transportation by listening to The Eerie Canal. This is a time travel book where students who were on a field trip travel back in time.
Technology Integration - We continue to check our gmail every day. Students gave us feedback about how well they understand Kick Snowball by using FlipGrid. We responded through FlipGrid as well. We do have some writing challenges that go with How to Train Your Dragon through FlipGrid as well! We are using Google Slides and are sharing! We are using Kami to show our thinking about our reading as well.
Report Cards are available!
Our tech department was experiencing technical difficulty with Infinite Campus. An email was sent out about it but it is working now!Click on the link for more information about this!Report Cards are available!
drbrudd.blogspot.com/2019/03/elementary-report-cards-available.html
IS MATH CAUSING YOU STRESS AT HOME? Check this out:
- My explanation of why math is being taught the way that it is (see tab to the left) -Math - Strategies Your Child May Be Connecting To *NOTE - if you are not able to see the tabs on the left, view with a smaller percentage and you can see them all.
Schedule Information:
Schedule Information:
- Monday PE - 1:15 - 2:00 with Mrs. Ingles
- Tuesday Music - 11 - 11:45 with Mrs. D'Amuro (formerly Martellla)
- Buddies with Mrs. Green's class 1:15 - 1:35
- Wednesday Art - 11 - 11:45 with Mrs. Sears
- Thursday PE - 11 - 11:45 with Mrs. Ingles
- Friday Music - 11 - 11:45 with Mrs. D'Amuro
- Every other Tuesday or Wednesday students can exchange books at our library!
Lunch 12 - 12:30 in the MPR
Find out about a recent "visiting" author! All of our fourth graders had an amazing opportunity to Skype with her earlier this year! Check out her website!
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